Yeah, except that they probably didn't have the engineering techniques back 
in 1839 that they have now.  In fact, if they had known about building 
cities below sea level back in 1718, New Orleans probably wouldn't have been 
built where it was built.
Harvey
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Howard Kaufman" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Wednesday, February 23, 2011 9:12 PM
Subject: Re: Off topic FW: MEDICARE premium INCREASE


> Agree.  That's the fatal weakness of pure capitalism.  It isn't setup for
> long-term gain.  It's all about the quarterly statement.
> The elimination of the earnings test would be nice, I'd be happy with a
> reduction as income rises.  This immediate cutoff is stupid.  It prevents
> people from earning more and paying more taxes, because they loose so much
> all of a sudden.
> Imagine how much those levees would have cost if they were built in 1965,
> 1927, or 1839.  History keeps giving you chances to learn from it if you
> refuse to get the message.
>